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Upcoming Events

Saturday March 30 (Online)

DepreshZen

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Sunday March 31 (Hybrid)

Teisho (Dhara-sensei)

Sunday April 7 (In-person)

Youth Sunday

Sunday April 7 (Online)

Zen of Living and Dying

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April 13-20, 2024 (Hybrid)

7-Day Sesshin

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Help with the Cost of Sesshin

RZC’s Training Fund

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Sunday April 21 (Hybrid)

Uprooting Racism

Sunday April 21 (Online)

Dharma Reflections

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Chapin Mill

Our Retreat Center

A spacious, light-filled setting
designed for meditation practice

Podcast

Recent Zen Talks

March 10, 2024

Facing Uncertainty

Daring to live fully in the shadow of possible disaster. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

March 3, 2024

Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley

Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley.  Automated Transcript

February 25, 2024

The Ebb and Flow of Zen Practice

Conditions come and go. At times, one may feel motivated and energized by practice, and, at other times, discouraged and stuck in a rut. How do we stay engaged in the midst of changing conditions? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.  Automated Transcript

February 18, 2024

Getting Beyond Age

Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede.  Automated Transcript

February 18, 2024

Advice on Sesshin Practice #2

February 2024 Sesshin, Day 2
Chan Master Sheng Yen’s Helps and Hindrances to Sesshin Practice, Part 2. Sources: Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic by Chan Master Sheng Yen; Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart by Christina Feldman and Jack Kornfield; One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages by Rafe Martin; Taking Flight: A... Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry.  Automated Transcript

Treasure Trove of Past Talks

Our Quarterly Magazine

Zen Bow

Zen Bow is our quarterly publication featuring writings from members of our Sangha

From Summer 2019, Vol. XLI, No. 2

Consciousness & Koans
by Rick Smith

Snooty Zen Monk

From Autumn 2018, Vol. XL, No. 3

Zen and The Art of Snobbery
by Anonymous

From Spring 2018, Vol. XL, No. 1

One Tow In the Water
by Robert Veeder

Contact Us

Rochester Zen Center
7 Arnold Park
Rochester, NY 14607-2082

Telephone: (585) 473-9180
Fax: (585) 473-6846
Email: receptionist@rzc.org

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 8:00am – 12:30pm, 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Our offices are closed on Sundays and Mondays

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